STUDENTS LEARN FATE IN GAA DRAW ULSTER BANK SIGERSON AND FITZGIBBON CUP DRAWS TAKE PLACE AT CROKE PARK Ulster Bank hosted some of the country's most talented GAA students in Croke Park as the 2009 draw for the Higher Education Championships unfolded. University of Ulster Jordanstown and Waterford Institute of Technology will defend their respective Ulster Bank Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup crowns in the highly anticipated 2009 Championships. Over 100 teams will battle it out in all divisions for a place at the finals weekend hosted by Cork Institute of Technology (football) and Trinity College Dublin (hurling). Last year's Ulster Bank Higher Education Championships proved the most successful yet with UUJ taking the Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup title after a gripping extra-time encounter with Garda College; Mary Immaculate College Limerick were crowned Trench Cup champions while Marino College and NWRC Limavady captured the Corn na Mac Léinn and Further Education Championship titles respectively. In hurling, 2008 proved another memorable year! Arguably its best game was the epic Ulster Bank Fitzgibbon Cup final, where Waterford I.T. took the honours thanks to a 1-29 to 1-24 extra-time victory over holders Limerick I.T. The match was the culmination of a thrilling weekend of hurling at Cork I.T NUI Maynooth were crowned Ryan Cup champions following victory over Tipperary Institute/St. Pats and after a four-point win over GMIT Letterfrack, British University champions Napier created history, becoming the first overseas side to lift the Fergal Maher Cup. 2009 finals: . The Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup Final hosted by Cork IT will take place on the 28th February 2009 . The Ulster Bank Fitzgibbon Cup Final hosted by Trinity College will take place on Saturday 7th March 2009 ULSTER BANK SIGERSON CUP 2009 ALL MATCHES AT 2.00pm UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED - [E.T. if necessary] Round 1 - 28.01.09 (St Mary's, BMC, IT Carlow, DKIT, UL, IT Tralee, AIT, GMIT, NUIM) A IT Tralee v Athlone IT B St Mary's Belfast v Carlow IT C NUI Maynooth v University of Limerick D BMC v Dundalk IT E GMIT Bye Round 2 - 04.02.09 Open Draw: 14 teams - (4 Round 1 winners and 1 Bye) + (QUB, UUJ, DIT, DCU, UCD, UCC, Garda, IT Sligo, NUIG) F UCD v Winners C (NUI Maynooth/UL) G QUB v UUJ H Winner D (BMC/DKIT) v Garda College I Winner B (St. Marys/CWIT) v NUI Galway J DIT v Winners A (IT Tralee/Athlone IT) K E (GMIT) v UCC L IT Sligo v Dublin City University Quarter-Finals - 18.02.09 (CIT + 7 Round 2 winners) M Winner G v Winner I N Cork IT v Winner L O Winner K v Winner J P Winner H v Winner F 27.02.09/28.02.09 - Semi-Finals and Final _________________ v __________________ Q R _________________ v __________________ S T Cork IT ULSTER BANK TRENCH CUP 2009 ALL MATCHES AT 2.00pm UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED - [E.T. if necessary] Round 1 - 04.02.09 (Open Draw): 9 teams (St Pats, TCD, Law School, NCI, IT Tallaght, LIT, WIT, LYIT, UUC) A Limerick IT v Waterford IT B St. Pat's Drumcondra v Letterkenny IT C IT Tallaght v The Law School D Trinity College Dublin v NCI E UU Coleraine Bye Quarter-Finals - 18.02.09 (4 winners of Round 1 + 1 bye + MICL) F Mary Immaculate v Winner C (IT Tallaght/The Law School) G Winner B v E (UUC) H Winner D v Winner A Semi-Finals - 27.02.09 (Fri) in Cork British Winners v _________________ F _______________ v _________________ G H Final - 28.02.09 (Sat) in Cork ULSTER BANK CORN NA MAC LÉINN 2009 ALL MATCHES AT 2.00pm UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED - [E.T. if necessary] Round 1: 03.02.09 (Open Draw) 13 teams (RCSI, IT Blanchardstown, DLIADT, Froebel, Cadets, Tipp Inst-St Pats, Mater Dei, UUM, Stranmillis, Garnerville Gaels, Marino, GMIT Letterfrack, GMIT Castlebar) A Tipp Inst/St. Pat's v GMIT Castlebar B RCSI v Cadets C GMIT Letterfrack v Froebel College D Mater Dei v Marino College E DLIADT v Stranmillis College F IT Blanchardstown Bye G Garnerville Gaels Bye H University of Ulster Magee Bye Qtr-Finals: 10.02.09 (Open Draw) 5 winners on Round 1 + 3 byes I G (Garnerville Gaels) v Winner E J F (IT Blanchardstown) v H (Garnerville Gaels) K Winner C v Winner B L Winner D v Winner A Semi-Finals: 17.02.09 _________________ v __________________ I J _________________ v __________________ K L Final: 28.02.09 (Sat) in Cork ULSTER BANK Further Education Championship 2009 ALL MATCHES AT 2.00pm UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED - [E.T. if necessary] 9 teams (NWRC, Cavan Inst, Colaiste Íde, Inchicore, Carlow IE, CCFE, Dunboyne CFE, Coláiste Dhúlaigh, Portlaoise College) First Round: 04.02.09 (Open Draw) A Cork Colleges of Further Education v Inchicore College Qtr-Finals: 10.02.09 (Open Draw) B NWRC v Carlow I.E. C Portlaoise College v Cavan Institute D Winner A v Coláiste Íde E Coláiste Dhúlaigh v Dunboyne CFE Semi-Finals: By 18.02.09 _________________ v __________________ B C _________________ v __________________ D E Final: 27.02.09 (Fri) in Cork ULSTER BANK FITZGIBBON CUP 2009 ALL MATCHES AT 2.00P.M. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED - [E.T. if necessary] Round Robin - 12 teams-4 seeded teams (4 division 1 Semi Finalists, U.C.D., U.C.C, U.L, St. Pats )+ 8 non seeded (DIT, Gardai, Tipp.Inst./St.Pats. LIT, NUIG, GMIT, WIT, CIT) 4 groups of 3 teams top two in each group qualify for quarter finals. A Group A - U.C.D., Limerick IT, Tipp Inst/St. Pat's B Group B - UL, Waterford I.T., D.I.T. C Group C - St. Pat's Drumcondra/Mater Dei, NUI Galway, Garda College D Group D - U.C.C., G.M.I.T., C.I.T. Round 1 - Thursday, 5th February 2009 Round 2 - Wednesday, 11th February 2009 Round 3 - Tuesday, 17th February 2009 Quarter - Finals 25.02.09 Group Winners at home K Winner A Vs Runner Up B L Winner C Vs Runner Up D M Winner D Vs Runner Up A N Winner B Vs Runner Up C 06.03.09 - Semi-Finals O _______________ _______________ K Vs L P _______________ _______________ M Vs N Dublin Final - 07.03.09 (Sat) - O Vs P Dublin ULSTER BANK RYAN CUP 2008 ALL MATCHES AT 2.00P.M. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED - [E.T. if necessary] Round Robin - 13 teams-4 seeded teams (TCD, TRALEE IT, NUIM, UUJ,) + 8 non seeded (QUB, DCU, TALLAGHT IT, AIT, CARLOW IT, MICL, CCFE, SLIGO I.T., GMIT LETTERFRACK) 3 groups of 3 teams, 1 group of 4 teams (Group A) top two in each group qualify for quarter finals. A Group A - U.U.J., Q.U.B., Athlone I.T., I.T. Carlow B Group B - I.T. Tralee, C.C.F.E., I.T. Tallaght C Group C - T.C.D., GMIT Letterfrack, D.C.U. D Group D - N.U.I. Maynooth, I.T. Sligo, M.I.C.L. Round 1 - Thursday, 5th February 2009 Round 2 - Wednesday, 11th February 2009 Round 3 - Tuesday, 17th February 2009 Quarter - Finals by 25.02.09 Group Winners at home K Winner A Vs Runner Up B L Winner C Vs Runner Up D M Winner D Vs Runner Up A N Winner B Vs Runner Up C 06.03.09 - Semi-Finals O _______________ _______________ K Vs L P _______________ _______________ M Vs N Dublin Final - 07.03.09 (Sat) - O Vs P Dublin ULSTER BANK FERGAL MAHER CUP 2008 ALL MATCHES AT 2.00P.M. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED - [E.T. if necessary] Round 1: 11.02.09 - 10 teams (GMIT CASTLEBAR, LETTERKENNY IT, UUJ/MAGEE, GARNEVILLE GAELS, DUNDALK IT, NCI, KINGS INNS, MARINO, CADETS, ST MARYS or DLIADT) A N.C.I. v Letterkenny I.T. B GMIT Castlebar v Cadets C Garnerville Gaels v I.T. Blanchardstown D Kings Inns v University of Ulster Coleraine/Magee E Marino College v DLIADT F Dundalk IT v St. Mary's/BMC Qtr-Finals: 24.02.09 (Open Draw) - 5 winners on Round 1 + (ST MARYS or DLIADT) F Winner A v Winner E G Winner F v Winner B H Winner C v Winner D Semi-Finals: 06.03.09 -3 Qtr-Final winners + British Champions F Vs Napier College G Vs H Final: 07.03.09 (Sat) ULSTER BANK HURLING FRESHERS CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 ALL MATCHES AT 2.00P.M. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED - [E.T. if necessary] Round 1: 1.02.09 - 10 teams (GMIT, UCD, WIT, CIT) A B Qtr-Finals: 12.02.09 (Open Draw) - 2 winners on Round 1 + (LIT, UCC, UL, DIT, NUIG, ST. PATS/MATER DEI.) C D E F Semi-Finals: 26.02.09 C Vs D E Vs F Final: 11.03.09 0877693381 Tweet

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